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WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED DEC- 2, 1918.

1,327,253. Patented Jan. 6,1920.

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ARIIITUB FEATHER, OF SKIDMIOBE, MISSOURI.

WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 6, 19.20,

Application filed December 2, 1918. Serial No. 265,009..

The prmclpal object ot the invention is the provision t plates adaptedto be secured to the sides ot the telly and engage the metal tire toprevent the tire trom slip; ping off the sides ot the telly.

A turther object is the construction of the plates in such a manner asto prevent circumterential movement of the tire upon the telly.

A still further object resides in the provision ot means tor connectingthe plates around the wheel spokes to more securely hold them inposition upon the telly.

With these and other objects in View my invention consists in the noveldetails ot construction and arrangement of parts as will be more clearlyunderstood from the following specification and drawings in which Figure1 is a side elevation illustrating the securing plates connected to awheel.

Fig. 2 is a tragmental perspective showing one plate in position and theother plate removed.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through the wheel telly andplates secured thereto and,

Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective of one of the securing plates.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates the hub of the wheel, 2 thespokes, 3 the telly, and 4 the metal tire received upon the outersurtace ot the telly. It will be understood that the parts so tardescribed are of usual construction and torm no part ot the presentinvention.

For securely holding the tire upon the telly I provide a plurality ofplates which are secured circumterentially ot the telly, in spacedrelation, and adapted to engage the side edges ot the tire. These platesare illustrated more in detail in Fig. 4 ot the drawings and comprise astraight vertical portion'indicated at 5, provided with an opening 6,and this portion 5 ot the plate is adapted to be received in a recess 7formed n e Sid f the t ly- A rig t angle. 62 ens 8 s orm d o t e aweedge o the por ion 5., nd i p o ded wi h a downwardly exten i g memb rprov de w th penings 10. The. downwardly ex endi g embe 9 i conca ed i-indicated M1 a d he pu pos ofwhich wil be presently elescribed.

These plates are adapted to be placed around the telly on each sidethereof and bolts 12 passed through the plates, and

through the telly 3, tor securing the plates in position. The flange 8,on the bottom of the straight portion 5 ot the plates extend below theunder side ot the telly and the flange 9, with the concaved portion 11,is adapted to pass around the spokes 2. Bolts 13 are adapted to passthrough the openings 10 in the downwardly extending portions 9 torsecuring the plates around the spokes.

Notches 14 are tormed around the inner face ot the tire 4, on each edgethereot, and are ot such a slze as to receive the upper ends ot theportion 5 ot the plates. As illustrated the notches are of sufiicientdepth so that the outer face ot the plate will be flush with the sidesof the telly. It desired to more securely connect the tire 4 to thetelly 3 screws 15 might be used as illustrated more particularly inFigs. 2 and 3 ot the drawings.

From the above detailed description it is thought that the advantagesand mode of using my attachment will be clearly understood. In wheels ascommonly constructed the tire very otten slips off the side of the tellyor creeps circumterentially around the telly. It is to overcome theseobjections that my attachment is intended and such attachment is ot suchconstruction so that it may be attached to new wheels or by merelytorming notches in a tire and the sides ot the telly may be used withold wheels. The plates will be connected to the telly as shown and byengaging the sides ot the tire will prevent the tire trom slipping oltthe sides ot the telly or creeping circumterentially. By having theextensions 8 under the telly and the bolt 13 engaging on each side otthe spokes 2 my plates will be more securely connected to the wheel.

The foregoing description andthe drawings have reterence to what may beconsidered the preferred or approved, form of my invention. It is to beunderstood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangementand combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc. as may proveexpedient and fall within the scope of the ap pended claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A wheel attachment comprising incombination with a tire having notches formed around its inner face, adacent the edges, and terminating below the outer face, plates engagingthe sides of the felly and having their upper ends received in thenotches, and means for securing the plates to the felly.

2. In combination with a felly having circumferentially spaced recessesformed in the sides, a tire provided with circumferentially spacednotches in its inner face, said notches extending from the edges andterminating below the outer face of the tire, plates adapted to bereceived in the recesses and having their upper ends received in thenotches, the outer faces of the plates lying flush with the outer facesof the felly and edges of the tire, zftnd means for securing the platesto the ell I1 1 testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

ARTHUR FEATHER. Witnesses:

THOMAS PRATHER, CoRA PRATHER.

